My Current Fire Kit

[@rnrhodes9256]

Glad I found your post. Judging by your video and by other commenters, I've come to the right place. I've never understood going small with a fire kit. Great vid & kit. 👍👍👍

[@chrisedmonds8810]

Nice start. Try adding flint and steel,char cloth and tin, pencil sharpener, Fresno lense, and a little more tinder like wet fire.

[@vegasvato55]

My Fire Kit consist of a pair of Reading Glasses for Solar Ignition, and a Key Ring Liquid Match, which gives me both a Spark Ignition Source with the Ferrocerium striker, and flame ignition with a wide variety of common fuels. A Zippo would work too but i already have enough in my pockets. 3 independent sources of ignition with two common items.

[@theyakuza4927]

Nice kit. There is no junk all usable items. I know you’re waiting for a few more items which, I have in mine. I have almost exactly the same items in mine, plus a few more. Some of my added items include Hells Fire Clay Tinder. I have a lot more items but, I’m not going to clog up your video with all of them since, you’ve done such a good job putting together a really useful kit. Thanks for the video. The 893

[@mikebrittain6191]

Enjoyed your video. Looks like you are well prepaired. To me though, thats not just a fire kit, that is a well stocked trading post. I like your choice of knives with the saw as part of your fire kit and the plastic bag. I have always carried a plastic bag to collect tinder in on backpacking trips, there is always plenty of dry tinder even in the rain if you dont wait till the last minute to start looking.

[@thomasoverton7131]

Excellent kit. Well thought out and well assembled using good quality gear. Great video brother. Thanks for sharing. God bless y'all

[@stevenkarpinski3411]

Nice Fire kit!! Looking forward to your next video!!

[@johnsmithfakename8422]

I am a huge fan of Was impregnated cotton. Therefore I am a fan of fatrope and fireplugs. I am also cheap so I make my own fireplugs because I can make 250 for under $20.

[@kan-zee]

1:04 ...Looks like a Maxpedition Beefy Organizers Amazon $40 cad

[@denniskeith2760]

The thing you said you don't need anymore is actually a little screwdriver to replace the flint in your zippo .

[@johnny56g]

Try a Corona sharpener for your striker, you will love it.

[@ADVRaven]

The one I have in the main kit is a Spark Gauge Striker from Old Growth Artisans. oldgrowthartisans.com/product/the-spark-gauge-striker/

[@ericpatrick5542]

I Love To Have Three Fire Kits.

[@Grond605]

My fire kit consists of fire contents that help start fires. I like to carry this as my EDC. The actual contents in this kit are used to make fires. If you can’t figure out a lighter maybe its time we need to address our friendship. We open this up and what you will notice is the items inside which are used to start fires. If we are still friends then I will show you how to use these fire starting implements to start fires.

[@Grond605]

Sorry…… if you don’t know how to use a lighter, we can no longer be friends.

[@kernow24]

people really out here lugging around a pound of stuff they'll never use instead of just a lighter, a ferro rod and some wax soaked jute

[@poolee77]

Yeah this seems excessive to me. You can even throw a mini bic lighter in the match case if you wanted to take the storm matches too. Those all in one of those super light zip bags if you wan it together and you have a way lighter and more practical kit.

[@garycade1091]

I keep a bag of dryer lent.

[@jasonedwardledburynewzeala9897]

Celluloid guitar picks, very combustable and small. Great kit. I would add a micro , keychain size flashlight, or glow stick for xtra light in case you get caught out near dark and need to light a fire.

[@vegasvato55]

any deep fried snack food will burn

[@madeucedancinclub2452]

Yep , I just pulled out all of my packs and upgrading and dumping all the extra weight items , Like the bag you have your fire kit in. It's a nice bag but too many small bags means extra weight to carry and it all adds up . Here is a very inexpensive item for fire tender . At wally world you can buy for about a $1 the small mini Duraflame fire starters , you can shave off small amounts to add to your tinder bundle as needed , they weigh about 4.5 oz ea. I'm not much on the Vaseline cotton ball thing but I do use that option , but , I use Vics vapor rub , it works the same and I have a medicine that helps with coughs and also works as a muscle rub . I use a small jar about the size of a diabetic strip container . The way I see it , is that in real life there is no such a thing as cheating in a real true survival situation . Carry anything you need for fire making . again enjoyed the video , salute from a vet

[@ADVRaven]

I'm not a fan of the Vaseline and cotton balls either. Just messy, especially since there is so many other things, and enough in nature that most of the time, I never end up even using my tinder. That Exotac lighter in the kit gets used the most. 2 years now, only have had to fill it once. again, salute back from a vet.

[@teenermeener971]

@@ADVRaven where can I get the bag from?

[@ADVRaven]

@@teenermeener971 I got it from Amazon. It is the Maxpedition Gear Beefy Pocket Organizer

[@teenermeener971]

@@ADVRaven thanks for the info.

[@Ghostginthree]

Nice fire kit. Where did you get that fire kit patch on the front? Thanks

[@unclemeat7310]

A cheap pocket billows can be found at your dollar store. They usually sell back scratches that use the same telescopic tube. Just break off the scratcher part.

[@ADVRaven]

good tip for others.

[@russellverdin8339]

Where do you purchase your large Pharaoh rods question mark

[@jacksonteller1337]

I have a True Utility firelight on my keychain, similar to the one in your mini kit, and a ferro rod in one of my pockets. And my Victorinox Fieldmaster is also always on my keychain. I have the True Utility waterproof case the firelight came in as a tinderbox with a mini BIC lighter and matches. The rest is home made and natural tinder and a candle wrapped in jute twine. I have never needed more than one regular match to light a fire. And i lived in a swamp all of my life so finding dry tinder and kindling is a challenging thing here especially during a storm. The problem with a big fire kit in my experience is you don't have it with you when it hits the fan. This is also the reason i always carry a water bottle pouch on my belt too with a 0,5 liter water bottle of stainless steel when i head out in regular temperature. High temperatures i carry a large Nalgene bottle in a pouch with nesting cup and other water equipment.

[@madeucedancinclub2452]

HEY THERE !! The problem is that you have all your eggs in one basket , don't lose it . I think you should break it on down INto 3 small kits or two . Carry a small fire kit in your pocket and a larger one in your pack . A waterproof pill bottle is great to hold items , it's light , it can hold multiple bic lighters with cotton too . LOL , I DIDN'T SEE THE MINI KIT YET LOL AT ME jumping off a cliff , But that's what I'm saying , a small kit in case you get separated from your gear, I make fireteen , it's a strip of denim jeans , about the side of dentyene gum , dipped in hot wax and folded up in foil . Next time you throw out and old pair of jeans , cut them up into useable sizes for making charcloth . Even a zippo lighter with extra flints and a wick stowed inside the lighter is a good option . It's not a bad idea to carry a bottle of 5 oz lighter fluid . Even with a zippo thats out of fluid you can spark up a piece of char cloth , the zippo case , with the inside taken out , can be held together with with wire to make charcloth . I sold both my hogs , a 73 iron head on a 45 service car frame and my 75 iron head , streched out to 8 feet long . BE SAFE ON THE ROAD , SALUTE FROM A VET

[@ADVRaven]

I have multiple smaller kits that are in all my bags, from the full camping bag to day hike bags. And when I am on the bike, I take my pipe kit with me, which has plenty of good-smelling, fire-making gear. this is just the main kit that goes into my main camping bag. And salute back from a vet.

[@EverettVinzant]

"Two is one, one is none..." The part you forgot is by having them in the same place, in the same kit, if you lose the kit you have none. One goes in the kit, one goes on your person or in a knife sheath on your belt...

[@ADVRaven]

Always have a secondary kit. This is the main one.

[@Grond605]

Thats exactly what Dave Slanterbury said in his fire video.

[@christopherhall406]

Great video brother nice setup

[@michaeljrogers]

That's a lot of really nice, high end goodies, but way too big for my backpack. I just carry an old Coghlan's ferro rod with a small ceramic striker, it's done well for years. Also a Bic lighter in an old pill container, waxed dental rounds, and a few sticks of fatwood. My keychain also has a small ferro rod on it, as well as my knife. Mine's boring and old, but it's never failed to get.a fire lit for me.

[@pesarirooni62]

great video brother. quick question on the Exotac lighter, you mentioned it doesn't leak. Does that also mean the fuel does not evaporate? I really wanted to buy one of those but I was afraid it'll lose the fluid. So I'm just sticking to BIC lighters. Thanks

[@ADVRaven]

I have not had to refill mine in 2 years now - I dont use it a lot, but that also means the fuel is not evaporating either. Nothing like a Zippo. I do still have backup fire lighting methods (hah, just a couple!)

[@pesarirooni62]

@@ADVRaven ok that's great to know. that was my biggest question if it's like a zippo cuz it's also $60-70 lol but it sounds promising. now I gotta come up with $60 so I can buy one LOL Thanks again

[@greymouser2180]

What would happen when you lose that bag?

[@ADVRaven]

I would rely on a backup.

[@stalwart263]

Good kit but massively overkill. The problem with all you fire lighting gear being in one pouch is when that pouch gets lost. I have a lighter tied to me, other lighters split in different pouches and a ferro rod in my survival kit. You need more tinder. In fact pretty much all I use is wet fire and a lighter.

[@eastcoastrailroad8209]

I like the video but I could have done without the music constantly playing in the background

[@brianreed8699]

All of those items are high dollar. Zippo stuff, maxpedition, etc. And you have multiple ways to start a fire but no way to maintain the spark. That kit needs tinder. Some cotton balls and PJ, dryer lint, gel alcohol/hand sanitizer, hexamine tabs or trioxane, wet fire, wax impregnated hard wood shavings"tumble weeds", etc.. And all the stuff in your small Altoids container needs to stay in the bag and not on your motorcycle. Make another small kit for your motorcycle. P.S. You also forgot to put a magnesium bar in the bag.

[@ADVRaven]

There is plenty of tinder, and more got added after this video. One of the things I like doing is collecting tinder or processing it. This is not a survival kit, it is a fire kit used when I am camping. It has been awesome, and has changed, since this video. You takes what makes you feel comfortable with your skills, I will take what I am comfortable with. Who cares what the stuff costs - I am not spending anyone else's money but my own.

[@shastaham7630]

He has fatwood, survival cord and fire starters, including the highly effective impregnated disks. How much more does he need?

[@davidvaughn7752]

I find that lint from the clothes dryer trap works great for starting with a ferro rod and has never let me down yet. I just put it in the sealable baggie and mix it with bits of fat wood sawdust. Your kit is quite the technological wonder - more advanced than my first aid kit. Do you do long hikes?

[@travelcam4113]

You have some great stuff there..

[@spectermad9180]

Awesome I like your kit and your video..you got a new sub

[@ADVRaven]

Thanks for the sub!

[@felipecastro5752]

Incredible.

[@TheHoipoloi]

The music is very distracting.

[@margueritemitchell1829]

Horrible music

[@jackieeastom8758]

Recommend losing the background Muzak.

[@tomsmith6094]

Why do you need all fire starters? Why did you bought cotton arounds ? If you can make your own cotton arounds.i been doing that cotton arounds with candy wax with crayons they will burn 9 minutes longer and hotter .you only need lighter and Ferro rod not matches and Sparks neither .I been carrying only Ferro rod 1" 7 inch and my lighter and my cotton arounds with wax double wax I using them all time they never failed on me doesn't matter if the wood is soaking wet they will catch on fire Plus they are water proof and wind proof the cotton arounds you buy them in a dollar store for a dollar and wax too the crayons I made over 500 fire starters I always carried them

[@ADVRaven]

Cool. It's awesme that works for you.

[@tomsmith6094]

@@ADVRaven it works for everyone not only me why waste your money if you can make your own fire starters beat the system

[@fabiosouza273]

O cara vai fazer fogo pro resto da vida kkk

[@ADVRaven]

Provavelmente

[@jelkel25]

You obviously know what you are doing, the plastic bag for your tinder shows that. This is my POV not a criticism (there's enough of that on YT). Do you have a smaller kit for when you're putting in the miles? Two is one and one is none untill you have to carry it. Separate cotton pads and petroleum jelly or wax have multiple uses separately, together only one. giant matches are great but smaller storm matches are less bulky and lighter. Are two big ferro rods necessary if you only use them occasionally? In the end it's horses for courses really, your circumstances and environment are different to mine, happy trails!!

[@ADVRaven]

Thanks for the comment! Yes, I have multiple fire kits. One smaller one that lives in my canteen case that goes with my camping gear. I think I have some older and maybe newer videos of the other smaller kits. The most I camp away from "civilization" is at most a week, but that is usually not far from either the bike or car. I dont do a ton of backpacking - my knees wont allow more than a couple miles at time. 2 Ferro Rods - heh, no not necessary. Especially since I only just practice throwing sparks. I use the lighter 99% of the time. The ferro rods get more use in the backyard trying new techniques than in the field.

[@TraitorPotater]

Overkill kit. Definitely not spatially efficient for a backpack. Great for leaving in your car/ truck.

[@DrGurple]

This is a terrible idea. It’s a ton of ways to make fire, in one bag. Your fire kit should be a couple lighters scattered about your stuff, tinder/ and firestarters scattered about, and a ferro rod in your pocket, tied to your belt. Maybe a spare in the bottom of your pack. Keep it simple stupid

[@jeremiahjensen8864]

Way too much. I bet that kit ways too much. I have all my fire starters, all my water stuff, and some tools in one Maxpedition Beefy

[@ADVRaven]

Great to know. Glad your kit works for you. Also, "weigh" by the way.

[@basp-ef7jx]

I don't think it big enough. What about extinguishing a fire? You should probably have a fire extinguisher. That tiny pouch won't even hold any fire wood. How can you have a fire kit without wood. A large backpack might be more appropriate. Another fire source that would be helpful in a survival situation is a jet engine. Those can usually be found on Navy and or Air Force bases. Just a helpful tip, or "life hack" two is one, one is none. Then you probably need duplicates of every single thing in the kit, right? One fire kit is none fire kit. More is always better. And who cares about weight when hiking or camping? Nobody, that's who!

[@Grond605]

You are right, I mean he forgot to pack the condoms just in case he might decide to have sex in the woods when he is not building fires.

[@72A1D372]

Mine is just a bic lighter in my pocket. Has always worked for me. K.I.S.S.